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Condensed matter physics

the tendency of a one-dimensional metal to distort its lattice periodically, opening a gap at the Fermi level and becoming an insulator.

In condensed matter physics, Peierls instability refers to the tendency of a one-dimensional metal to distort its lattice periodically, opening a gap at the Fermi level and becoming an insulator. This meaning comes from Peierls (1955) in quantum theory of solids.[1]

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peierls, r. (1955). quantum theory of solids. oxford university press. Open Library record

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